Purani Dilli ki Degi Biryani

Biryani is one of my favourite Indian dishes, and I am sure it is yours as well. I have already discussed the history and origin of this lip smacking dish. Every state and every region has their own version, be it Hyderabadi or Bombay Biryani.

Delhi is of course the food hub and the culinary experts here create magical food every day. Purani Dilli ki Degi Biryani is one such unique biryani which includes food color and chilli pickle. They make this dish in deg (Huge cooking pots or vessel) and hence it is famous as Purani Dilli ki Degi Biryani.

Rice:

Ingredients

Quantity

Basmati rice

500 gm

Bay Leaf

4

Black Cardamom

1

Cinnamon Sticks

3

Green Cardamoms

4

Cloves

4

Nutmeg and Mace

1

Oil

1 tbsp

Water

3 liters

Salt

To taste

Chicken Ingredients

Ingredients

Quantity

Chicken

500 gms

Red Chilli Powder

1 tbsp

Mace

1 tsp

Cinnamon sticks

4

Cloves

6

Ginger and Garlic paste

3 tbsp

Dum Biryani Masala

3 tbsp

Nutmeg Powder

1 tsp

Cardamom

6

Fried Onions

6

Semi thick Curd

200 ml

Green Chili

3

Fresh Mint

A bunch

Raisins and Cashew

20

Yellow

2 tsp

Lemon Juice

2 tbsp

Ginger Juliennes

2 tbsp

Green chili and pickle

2 tbsp

Ghee

5 tbsp

Salt

To taste

How to Cook Cook Cook!

Rice Preparation

Soak the rice for 30 minutes

Put all the whole spices and salt in the water and give it a boil

Add the soaked rice in the boiling water

Boil the rice and cook it to 70%

Take the rice out of water keep it aside.

Purani Dilli ki Degi Biryani

Chicken Preparation

Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deg (a big cooking vessel)

Add in cloves, cardamom, ginger and green chillies, with chicken pieces and roast for 2 minutes

Add in ginger and garlic paste, dum biryani powder and roast on a high flame for 2 more minutes